A key requirement for the development of highly efficient silicon nanowires (SiNWs) for use in various kinds of cutting-edge applications is the outstanding passivation of their surfaces. In this vein, we report on a superior passivation of a SiNWs s...
In this study, low-iron Zn–Fe alloy coatings and pure Zn coatings, with or without trivalent chromium passivation treatment, were electrodeposited onto a sintered NdFeB magnet from a weak acid chloride bath. The surface morphology and structure...
Basic oxygen furnace slag (BOFs) is difficult to reutilize because it contains excessive free lime, and thus causes serious expansion. For this reason, how to reuse BOF slag has turned out to be an imperative issue in order to meet the concept of a c...
Hybrid treatments consisting of surface modification and subsequent protective coatings have gained extensive attention among corrosion mitigation approaches for a wide variety of structural metallic materials. This study aims to review the enhanceme...
Polymer-derived ceramic (PDC) coatings of considerable thickness can offer promising protection for metallic and superalloy substrates against oxidation and corrosion, yet the preparation remains challenging. Here, a SiOC/Al2O3/YSZ coating was prepar...
Passive-cooling building materials can achieve cooling without external energy consumption, which is an energy-saving and environmentally friendly cooling method. However, the existing passive-cooling building materials have the limitations of high c...
The relationship between passive film growth behavior and passivation time for plasma-sprayed Fe48Cr15Mo14C15B6Y2 amorphous coating in borate buffer solution has been thoroughly studied. The morphological characteristic and structural feature of as-s...
The electrochemical behavior and passive film properties of Hastelloy C22 alloy, laser-cladding C22 coating, and Ti–6Al–4V alloy in sulfuric acid dew-point corrosion environment were investigated through a combination of electrochemical m...
Space cooling is one of the fastest-growing end uses in the building sector, and reflective (“cool”) coatings have emerged as a low-cost passive strategy to limit solar heat gain through the envelope. This study evaluates the summer therm...
The present paper reports the preliminary results relating to the development, subsequent application, and testing of environmentally benign starch-based formulations for passive fire protection of wood substrates. This study evaluated the effectiven...
Lychee (Lychee chinensis Sonn.) is a tropical fruit highly appreciated for its vivid red color, sweet flavor, and nutritional properties. However, it is highly perishable, with postharvest losses often due to oxidative browning and dehydration. This...
The dynamic competition between electron generation and recombination was found to be a bottleneck restricting the development of high-performance dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Introducing a passivation layer on the surface of the TiO2 photoele...
This study investigates the technological and chemical causes of early zinc-coating degradation on cold-formed steel sections produced from DX51D+Z140 galvanized coils. Commercially manufactured products exhibiting early corrosion symptoms were used...
The effect of copper addition on the corrosion resistance and mechanical properties of binary Zr100–xCux (x = 30, 50, 80, 90 at.%) glassy coatings was investigated by means of electrochemical measurements, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy d...
Based on the requirements of underwater acoustic stealth, the classification and research background of acoustic coatings are introduced herein. The research significance of acoustic coatings is expounded from the perspective of both the military and...
A cold-sprayed Cr2AlC coating was deposited on an H13 tool steel substrate, and the electrochemical corrosion behavior in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution was experimentally investigated. Electrochemical tests, including open circuit potential and potentiodyna...
Ni-Cr-Mo alloy coatings with different content of Cr element were produced on carbon structural steel by laser cladding. Coatings exhibited similar phase composition containing γ-Ni solid solution and similar microstructure composed of primary...
Safe long-term storage of spent nuclear fuel requires materials that combine high neutron absorption with excellent corrosion resistance. In this study, two Gd-doped Fe-based amorphous coatings (2X5 + Gd and PC + Gd) containing 6.0 wt.% Gd were fabri...
Inorganic/organic composite passivation film can significantly improve the corrosion resistance performance of hot-dip Al-Zn-coated steel. However, yellowing of the passivation film always leads to obvious performance degradation in corrosion resista...
The biomimicry of using a hair-like structure is introduced as a drag reduction coating. The hair-like structure consists of an array of microfiber that is introduced as a passive drag reduction device. An effective flow control for a transition dela...
This paper aims to clarify the effect of polymer coating damage of dual polymer–zinc coating used to protect rebar reinforcement from corrosion. The coating damage can result in crevices between the two materials. At these crevices, corrosion&n...
In this study, FeCrMnWMoSi amorphous/nanocrystalline coating was prepared on stainless steel by high-velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF) spraying. In order to thoroughly evaluate this novel material, the corrosion behaviors and corrosive film characteristics...
In this study, Ca2SiO4 coating was sprayed on stainless steel substrate and the corrosion resistance of the as-sprayed coating was studied in salt water. At the same time, Al2O3 coatings were produced by air-plasma-sprayed technology as comparison. I...
In the present work, a low-pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) Ti0.17Al0.83N and state-of-the-art arc ion plating PVD-Ti1−xAlxN (x = 0.25, 0.55, 0.60, 0.67) coatings were deposited on cemented carbide substrate. The morphological, struct...
Coating, as one of the significant applications in the building and construction sector, is crucial to prevent steel from reaching critical temperature and fire-induced structural collapse. This article reviews the current use of conventional coating...
The non-equiatomic Al0.32CrFeTi0.73(Ni1.50−xMox) (x = 0, 0.23) high-entropy alloy (HEA) coatings were prepared by the high-velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF) method. The microstructures and corrosion behaviors of the HVOF-prepared coatings were invest...
Mitigating acid mine drainage (AMD) at its source, specifically within rocks containing pyrite in underwater environments, poses a significant environmental challenge worldwide. Existing passivation techniques are primarily designed for open-air cond...
Icing on surfaces presents a significant challenge across various technological fields, with added weight and operational interference impacting aircraft wings, wind turbine blades, and electrical equipment. While electrothermal methods effectively a...
Protective coatings for harsh environments are always welcome, but they must overcome profound challenges, including corrosion and wear resistance. The purpose of this study is to look into the long-term potentiodynamic polarization measurements and...
The formation of ice can be very detrimental to flight safety, since the ice accumulated on the surfaces of the aircraft can alter both the aerodynamics and the weight, leading in some cases to catastrophic stall situations. To date, only active Ice...
Alumina-based coatings have been claimed as being an advantageous modification in industrial ethylene furnaces. In this work, on-line experimentally measured coking rates of a commercial coating (CoatAlloy™) have pointed out its superiority com...
The electrochemical behavior of the Ni5Al coating deposited by an electric arc was evaluated. Its behavior was evaluated in a saline solution as a function of temperature (20 °C, 40 °C, and 60 °C). The variation as a function of time of t...
The second part of our review describing new achievements in the field of biofilm prevention and control, begins with a discussion of the active antibiofilm nanocoatings. We present the antibiofilm strategies based on antimicrobial agents that kill p...
The effects of solution concentration and temperature on the electrochemical behavior of the Fe-based amorphous (AMCs) coatings in NaCl solution were studied by using conventional electrochemical measurement and XPS analysis. Results indicated that a...
Graphene oxide (GO) is characterized by hydrophilic edges and a more hydrophobic planar/basic skeleton, which makes it has potential applications in the field of corrosion. But its hydrophobicity hinders its co-deposition behavior in the electrolyte....
Ice accumulation poses a significant hazard to aviation safety, particularly in cold weather conditions, as it can compromise aerodynamic performance, increase structural weight, and diminish lift, occasionally resulting in severe stall incidents. At...
To limit the oxidation of waste rocks that originates from mining operations and the subsequent leaching of acidic solutions with high concentration of metal ions, a tailing–rock–clay triple layer capillary cover system was developed to p...
Titanium oxide (TiO2) films and TiO2/SiNx stacks have potential in surface passivation, anti-reflection coatings and carrier-selective contact layers for crystalline Si solar cells. A Si wafer, deposited with 8-nm-thick TiO2 film by atomic layer depo...
Ice accumulation on wind turbine blades poses a significant challenge to turbine performance and safety, and these issues have led to extensive research on developing effective anti-icing methods. Polymer-based icephobic coatings have emerged as prom...
The application of a higher corrosion resistance coating modified with nano additions can effectively decrease or prevent corrosion from occurring. In the present work, a novel method is successfully developed for the modification of carbon steel sur...
A Zn-Sn coating of ~30 µm thickness was prepared on an iron substrate by mechanical deposition using zinc and tin powders as raw materials. The Zn-Sn coating consists of zinc powder particles physically stacked with tin powder particles and fil...
Brittle geomaterials such as coal and rock are prone to unstable failure under high stress and dynamic disturbances, where rapid release of stored elastic strain energy can trigger dynamic disasters. Polyurea, a high-strength and high-ductility elast...
In this work, the effect of treatment time on the performance of Cr(III) conversion coatings (TCC) on hot dip Zn–55Al–1.6Si (Zn55Al) coated steel sheet were investigated. The surface 3D morphology and roughness of TCCs were examined by a...
In this study, a passive sampler for gaseous elemental mercury (GEM) was developed and applied to field monitoring. Three Radiello® diffusive bodies with gold-coated beads as Hg adsorbent were installed in an acrylic external shield. Hg uptake ma...
In recent years there has been a growing interest in the development and thermal-energy analysis of passive solutions for reducing building cooling needs and thus improving indoor thermal comfort conditions. In this view, several studies were carried...
Due to their barrier effect against chloride penetration, corrosion inhibitors are widely used to prevent chloride-induced corrosion in reinforced concrete structures. The mechanisms of interaction between the protective film on carbon steel and chlo...
Poor moisture resistance represents a critical bottleneck restricting the practical application of K2TiF6:Mn4+ phosphors in white light-emitting diodes. In this work, phosphorous acid was employed as a reducing agent to eliminate surface Mn4+ species...
Radiative cooling architectural coatings reject solar gains while emitting terrestrial heat toward the cold sky, offering a passive route to reduce envelope heat gain and mechanical cooling demand. Its central argument is that high solar-weighted ref...
The oil and gas industry is subject to significant fire hazards due to the flammability of hydrocarbons and the extreme conditions of operational facilities. Intumescent coatings (ICs) serve as a crucial passive fire protection strategy, forming an i...
Passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC) is a promising thermal management technology, yet its widespread application is hindered by the high production costs and poor durability of traditional organic-based materials. Here, we presented a hierarchic...
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